Seattle Nightlife Initiative

Seattle has a vibrant, thriving nightlife sector and the City's approach to supporting, growing and developing this sector has been recognized as a model for cities across the nation.

The City's goals for the nightlife sector are about increasing public safety, growing the local economy and improving urban vibrancy. Work towards these goals is led by the Nightlife Business Advocate in conjunction with the Code Compliance Team, and is comprised of two buckets, public safety and economic development.

Public Safety:

Code compliance enforcementContinue to build on an assistance and enforcement strategy with nightlife businesses.

Noise ordinance enforcementWork with venues to mitigate noise and comply with the noise ordinance.

Opportunities for members of the film, music, and interactive industries to come together. Join us every month for The Mixer, our all-ages event where industry experts present on topics that matter to you.

Economic Impacts

The film and music industries generate local jobs and grow Seattle's economy. Explore the local economic impacts of film and music.